Quinoa pancake party with Ana Maria, Laura and Juanita

Cusco to Chilkachaka - bright lights and insect bites.

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November 14th 2012
Greetings from Cusco, Peru, the former capital of the Inca empire and the place where I did my TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) course. The quick update for those who prefer 😊 I finished my TEFL course at the end of October, then went wwoofing in the jungle for a while, yesterday I got back from hiking the Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu and tomor ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more